A few thoughts...
The technique of picking the low hanging fruit first doesn't work for everyone. I was able to finish both the FS and PS three times with time left over. They aren't that hard.
If you are prepared and organized you will do fine. Know your calculator and reference material. Don't get rattled. Do the work and it will work out....
vplayer, post: 362305, member: 9292 wrote: FS pass rate: 54%
PS pass rate: 80%
With that info alone, the PS is a far easier exam
I don't follow the logic, since the people taking the PS are the ones that have passed the FS. They've already weeded out the most unprepared.
cordgrass, post: 362140, member: 11027 wrote: I have been reviewing for the PS exam for a few months now. I find Cole's Practice exam is math heavy and contains a lot of horizontal and vertical curves questions. I understand horizontal and vertical curves but I was wondering how much of this on the exam? I don't wont waste a lot of time reviewing curves as i did for the FS exam. As for the NCEES practice exam is seems way to easy. Any other practice exams out there?
This is something I've looking into as well. Pretty much unless you know someone who has copies of the practice tests from years back you are limited to the 2016 FS and PS only online.
Bill93, post: 362335, member: 87 wrote: I don't follow the logic, since the people taking the PS are the ones that have passed the FS. They've already weeded out the most unprepared.
Not necessarily. I'm not sure about now but just a few years ago you could take the FS and PS at the same time, in NY anyway. It was possible to pass the PS and fail the FS.
Gregg
GMPLS, post: 362404, member: 8404 wrote: Not necessarily. I'm not sure about now but just a few years ago you could take the FS and PS at the same time, in NY anyway. It was possible to pass the PS and fail the FS.
Gregg
maybe some states give experience in lieu of the FS exam.
The curve stuff is more for the FS exam. I found the PS was not very heavy on the math. I took it a few years ago though, and I believe they changed some things. Is it computerized now? Is that the FS? Open book?
Dan Patterson, post: 362406, member: 1179 wrote: The curve stuff is more for the FS exam. I found the PS was not very heavy on the math. I took it a few years ago though, and I believe they changed some things. Is it computerized now? Is that the FS? Open book?
This is the last paper test and it went closed book a few years ago. Fs is computerized
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cordgrass, post: 362412, member: 11027 wrote: This is the last paper test and it went closed book a few years ago. Fs is computerized
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Yea, so it might be different from what I remember. When I took it they were both paper tests, and the PS was open book. FS was closed book except for the manual they gave you.
Bill93, post: 362335, member: 87 wrote: I don't follow the logic, since the people taking the PS are the ones that have passed the FS. They've already weeded out the most unprepared.
Here in PR you can take both exams (in any order) after graduating from a BSc program in Surveying (you still need to complete a period of 2 years of experience before obtaining the license). Have known of people passing the PS but not the FS and vice versa. For me, I found it easier and more to the point unlike the FS, which is more general (can even contain PS questions in it), and more math intensive with much less time given to you. But it's all relative, that's for sure...
